Things start to change for Subhi with the arrival of an outsider, Jimmie, who is also lost and trapped for different reasons. Readers are also introduced to the one friendly guard, Harvey, and to the workings of the centre itself. They are all trying to make the best of their situation as they await their release. Subhi’s mother, his sister and best friend Eli are also inmates of the centre. The novel centres on Subhi a young boy born in Australia within the walls of the detention centre.

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